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Post by Hawgcatcher on Jan 14, 2006 15:31:19 GMT -5
Caught some real nice crappies at the lake today. Took about 3 hours to find them all in the 12" to 14" range nice slabs. Took home 27. Not another fisherman around me. Lot of guys near boat launch don't know if they were catching anything.
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Post by shillins24 on Jan 20, 2006 15:51:25 GMT -5
I gotta get down there and try it out. Are you fishing during the day? Or at night?
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Post by Hawgcatcher on Jan 21, 2006 23:34:50 GMT -5
I got into them around 3:00 PM till dark. Have never fished Octorara at night. but have done so at other lakes at night for crappie, and done really well.
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Post by dbass on Jan 22, 2006 19:42:00 GMT -5
where is this lake and what size is it Doyle
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Post by Midnitebasser on Jan 22, 2006 21:09:49 GMT -5
dbass, I think the Octoraro Lake is a little over 600 acres, shore fishing only right now, open to boats from April 1 - October 31 (electric motors only) last time I was there it cost $3.00 to lunch boat. Take Rt. 1 south to second Oxford exit (rt. 472) make right on 472, you can park and shore fish where 472 crosses the lake, park on the left at bottom of the hill before you cross the lake. You can also go to the lake headquarters, (that's where the boat ramp is) to get there, cross the lake and go to top of hill and make a left just after you pass the gas station/convenience store, you will come to the headquarters on the left, I think the parking lot is open but not the little tackle shop and you can also park along the road where almost everybody does. I hope this isn't to confusing.
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Post by stryker on Feb 6, 2006 14:18:51 GMT -5
Curious as to where you were fishing when you caught so many. I tried near the boat ramp today, only got a couple small ones. Were you bobber fishing or bottom fishing. Big lake. Hard to know where to fish if you're not familiar with it. Any info would be appreciated
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Post by Hawgcatcher on Feb 6, 2006 19:46:39 GMT -5
I've been fishing the 472 area. Did well again last week, Trick is you need to pinpoint the fish. You have to be right on them. Keep moving until you find a school. It won't help being right next to a guy catching them either unless you want to throw in his spot. I move along the rocks at a very slow pace when you find them it will usually be more then one. Been fishing mostly bottom tight lining, but have also caught them with a slip bobber. Some days they want it moving and some days they want it sitting still or with slight movement. The trick is to find a school and it will be a very compact school. Most guys are fishing were somebody has found a school and keep hammering them. I go off to areas where there is less pressure and find a fresh school that has had less or no pressure. And it has been paying off. If you get in the right spot by the boat launch you will catch fish. But there are other spots that are a lot better. Only wish there were more places to park at 472 One of the areas is a long walk from the parking area.
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